The Tom Brown

The Super-K experiment (shown here empty of water) has observed slightly more neutrinos at night than during the day. The result agrees with theoretical predictions that a fraction of the neutrinos passing through the Earth convert into the electron flavor, the neutrino type to which Super-K is most sensitive to.

Source: Neutrinos Are Brighter at Night (American Physical Society)

It’s Lack of Faith…

One of my recent projects, a kegerator for our university apartment. It was a fun, simple DIY project to take on.

It had a high coolness to effort ratio. Everyone in the house loves it, and we had a small christening part for it last night and everyone was extremely impressed.

It also had a high cost savings to effort ratio. It didn’t take a lot of effort to create: pick up a fridge, gut it, make a small platform, and drill some holes. The kegging equipment only cost about $180 (I already had a CO2 tank), and the fridge was off Kijiji for $30. It brings the cost of beer down to $1 to $2.50 per pint, which beats $2 to $4 per pint from the LCBO, or $5 to $9 per pint at a bar.